In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed. Here are the stories we discuss on the podcast: Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and image from AI: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/business/taylor-swift-trademark-ai-intl Police have reportedly used Flock cameras to stalk romantic interests at least 14 times in recent years : https://ij.org/police-have-reportedly-used-license-plate-readers-to-stalk-romantic-interests-at-least-14-times-in-recent-years/ Jeffrey Epstein encouraged his friend Peter Thiel's political journey: https://jacobin.com/2026/04/epstein-thiel-tech-finance-trump Andrew Tate loses lawsuit against Meta over his instagram ban: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/meta-sheds-influencer-andrew-tates-lawsuit-over-instagram-ban Colleagues demand apology for esteemed scientist whose career and life were derailed by allegations of ties to China that never resulted in charges or discipline: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01113-7 and After the respected professor died by suicide, the family has sued and is speaking out: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/northwestern-jane-wu-lab-suicide-lawsuit-rcna217636 Let us know what you think by emailing [email protected] or leaving a comment on Spotify. Pre-order Bridget's forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at LoveAtFirstPrompt.com ! Follow Bridget and TANGOTI on social media! || instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/ || tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc || youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet || bsky.app/profile/tangoti.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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